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Fisher Price Recalls Go Diego Go Boat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
October 26, 2007
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boats
Units: About 38,000
Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead,
which violates the federal standard prohibiting lead paint on children's
toys.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The toy is an orange and yellow boat that squirts water.
Cartoon character Diego is in the driver's seat. "Fisher Price," product
number K3413, and a date code between 137-7HF and 223-7HF are marked on
the toys.
Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from June 2007 through October 2007
for about $15.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from
children and contact Fisher-Price in order to receive a free replacement
toy. Consumers need to return the recalled toys to Fisher-Price.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at
(888) 299-0579 anytime, or visit
the Fisher Price
Web site.
To see this recall including a picture of the recalled product, please
go to
CPSC's web site.
For more information on the hazard
of lead, please visit our
Healthy Environments
Section.



